together in one spot: a CK/MM layout

i was asked to create a layout for making memories a while back, that was to be featured in an upcoming creating keepsakes publication.

 
as seen in 101+ Creative Ways To Use Your Scrapbook Supplies, by Creating Keepsakes magazine. copyright creative crafts group. posted with prior permission from the publisher.

another two pager. yes, i do create a LOT of two pagers for CK. i used some favorite photos from our christmas 2008 get together with my family. i know, at first glance, this isn't necessarily a christmas layout. these photos were all taken on christmas, so i guess it kind of takes the place of one for this particular year. and want to know a secret? i NEVER scrap christmas photos. maybe one or two, for a sample layout here or there. but i never take the time to scrap our christmas holidays. i have years and years worth of christmas photos, just waiting to be scrapped.

 

sometimes, i honestly have no clue how i come up with my titles. lol! usually, it's partially decided by how much room i have left myself to put my title. since it's one of the last things i do. sometimes, it's decided by what letters i have to work with. i came up with the "one spot", and then later worked in the "together in", which i think made for a cute title.

 

i was asked to focus my layout around their new metal embellishments. just about ALL the metal embellishments on here, except the photo turns, were from a new release at the time i created this. one of my favorite things were the pagemarks. i went back and forth on how i was going to work them onto my layout. then i had the idea to make flaps for extra photos, and to use the ribbon pagemarks as the "handle" to lift up the flap.

 

my photos underneath the flap, take up the same space as the photos on the top. to make the flap, i adhered my photos to a piece of cardstock. then i trimmed it down, so that i had an extra 3/4 an inch on both ends. on that extra cardstock right beneath the photos, i adhered my ribbon pagemark.

 

on the other end, i scored the cardstock right above the photos, and then folded it over, and adhered that behind the photos on the layout. you notice the photo turns there on the left side of the photos? i added those, with some rhinestone brads, to hold the flap shut.

 

i did the same thing on the second page of the spread. 

 

the only difference, is that i flip-flopped my flap. say that ten times fast. lol! i used the pagemark at the top, and had it open downward.

making a flap, is a great way to get additional photos on your layout. sure, i could have used these inside photos right on the pages. but one reason i wanted to hide a few, is so that i didn't have to worry about the colors matching. or the santa hat that sarah's wearing look out of place with these papers and products. or the blurry photos, that didn't turn out great. i just tucked all those photos inside, and worked the favorites onto the main part of the page.

want to know another secret? i actually scrapped our 2007 christmas this weekend. and because of all the color issues, i changed everything to black and white. you'll see it on friday ;)

Comments

[dawn]

I love how you made this with hidden photos. Always wanted to do something like that. My second favorite is the title and the way you made it, looks cool around the circle like that.

Guess what, I don't scrap many Christmas photos either. I have tons packed away just waiting. That's one reason why I'm doing Ali Edward's December Daily, so I can have an album about our whole month without having to scrap it later. I'm loving it.
Can't wait to see Friday's layout.

[Janet]

love the 2-pagers and love even more seeing your family. family is what this is all about, isn't it. when I saw this in the book I thought how cute the title was and took a mental note to use in on a layout. very fun! congrats on the 2007 Christmas page. I am actually working backwards too right now. Have scrapped Fall/Thanksgiving pictures from 2009-2007. May hit 2006 today.
I figured doing them in batches would help- already have the mess..ha! Smiles from PA!

[Melonie Madison]

Love that the pages are interactive! Fantastic looking LO!

[Helen Tilbury]

Lovely layout Laura! My family think I'm a bit OTT but I make hubs & kids all dress in "anything red and/or green" on Christmas day because I want all the Christmas photos to colour-co-ordinate lol....I'm also not crazy about scrapping Christmas photos - such a busy time then the year starts & there is always more to scrap by then!

[Olivia]

Like all the little details on this. Can't wait to see more on Friday :)

[Cindee]

Love the flaps! What a great way to use all your pictures. Those photo turns are just too cute. Great idea. If I ever find time to scrap again, I just may have to try this style.

Happy Holidays!

[Suzanne Sergi]

Love this page, and the fabulous enclosure!!! Fabulous idea!

[wendy]

There is nothing wrong with the colors of your layout, I say scrap what you want they are your pics. Also I can't believe you are soooo far behind on scrapping your Christmas photos! Shame on you, I am only 3 or 4 LOL!

And I love how you did the flaps, I always have way too many pictures, I am thinking of just doing a Christmas Book and putting every year in the same one.

One more thing sorry to babble... I think it's funny, I always pick my title and work my page from that. It gives me the idea for the whole layout.

Anyway I Love the page, the colors and especially the flaps. Great Job!

[Carla]

this is gorgeous girl! You really got a ton of great pics (as always) and really worked it with the flaps!!!

[Sara Rossi]

LOVED this in the magazine! Though I have to confess...I sat there trying to figure out what they had written then had a sudden lightbulb moment! LOL!! Your pics show it much better!! And BTW--I haven't scrapped any Christmas pics yet either!